Pensioner
Economy

PM pledges extra EUR 500 mln for pensions, children, poverty reduction in 2018

The Lithuanian government plans to earmark an additional 500 million euros in next year’s budget for pensions, children and poverty reduction, with more than 4 billion euros to be allocated for this purpose in total, Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Friday. […]

Saulius Skvernelis
Society

PM on alcohol use statistics: 5 liters change nothing

Lithuania’s 2016 per capita alcohol consumption figures released by the country’s statistics office are lower than those published by the World Health Organization, but Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis says that this does not substantially change the situation. […]

Georgian flag
Foreign affairs

Lithuanian leaders congratulate Georgia on Independence Day

Lithuania’s leaders on Friday congratulated Georgia on the 99th anniversary of its Independence Day. […]

Ramūnas Bogdanas
CORPORATE

Farmers are drunk on power

Lithuanian radio journalist asked the Minister of Health Aurelius Veryga whether he considered the consequences that will result in further bans on alcohol market. “What consequences?” a sincere amazement was heard. But this wasn’t asked […]